World's Largest Swimming Lesson

The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™, created by the World Waterpark Association in 2010, is a global public relations event supported by aquatic facilities, waterparks, pools, swim schools, YMCA's, among others. The WLSL event serves as a platform to help the global aquatics industry work together to build awareness about the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim to prevent drowning. Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning, the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for U.S. children ages 1-14. Research shows risk of drowning can be reduced by 88 percent if children participate in formal swimming lessons between the ages of 1-4. Yet, a survey conducted by the American Red Cross in 2014 found that more than half of Americans (54 percent) either can't swim or don't have all of the basic swimming skills. This CAN and SHOULD change and this is the mission of TEAM WLSL™.

The 2022 World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ will be held on Thursday, June 23th. Host locations may select their own start time on the 23rd to best suit their operating schedule. TEAM WLSL™ has sent the message Swimming Lesson Save Lives™ to billions of kids and adults. Let’s share this important message with as many kids and adults as we can throughout the summer of 2022.
 

HOST A WLSL EVENT AT YOUR FACILITY

This year's World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ will take place on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Each Host Location may select their own start time on the 23rd to best suit their operating schedule. The curriculum for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ is provided in the WLSL Host Location Kit, along with other supporting materials. All participating Host Locations are required to teach the WLSL curriculum so that all locations are teaching the same lesson on the same day.

If you are unable to host an event in 2022, we invite you to join us in sharing this message that Swimming Lessons Save Lives™ on your social media channels. Please use the handle @TheWLSL and the hashtags: #WLSL2022, #DrowningisPreventable, #SwimmingLessonsSaveLives or #Learn2Swim when posting.
 

REGISTRATION FEES

There is a $84 registration fee to register as a WLSL Host Location. This fee includes a variety of benefits, many of which are listed below. Special pricing for multiple locations hosting an event in the same city is available upon request. In addition, limited scholarships are available for those Host Locations that wish to participate but are unable to pay the registration fee. Contact Bernadine Buda for more information on group pricing and applying for a scholarship.

GETTING STARTED

Registering your facility for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™event is quick and easy. Just follow these steps to complete the registration process:

• Click on the "Get started now" button below to begin the registration process. If you have not already set up a 2022 WLSL login, you will need to first create an account for yourself as the primary contact for your WLSL event. Next, you will need to create a company account for your facility. Please note: if your facility has participated in a previous WLSL or you are a current member of the World Waterpark Association, then you may be able to login into the WLSL and register using your existing username and password. Please use the Search For My Account function here to locate your account. 
• Complete a brief questionnaire about your WLSL event
• Download the Host Location Release Form and choose to pay fees for either a single facility or multiple facilities (email for special multi-venue pricing)
• Complete the online payment form
• Once your payment is complete, please fill out the Host Location Release form and email it to Bernadine Buda or fax it to +1-913-210-8405

Once your payment and release form are complete, your Host Location will be listed on the Find A Local Event page and you will be able to access everything on the Hosting Tools page, including the Host Location Kit. Please give us 24 hours to complete activation of your account after we have received your payment and the release form.
 

QUESTIONS?

Call +1-913-599-0300 and speak with Bernadine Buda or email her today.

 

NEAAPA is a proud supporter of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™